Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.3168 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3168
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.3193
in 2022
All-time low
0.0884
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia stood at 0.3168.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia peaked at 0.3193 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0884, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 133rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0983 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0983 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0989 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0933 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0887 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0884 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.101 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1334 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1425 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1578 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1805 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.206 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2324 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2494 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2589 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2639 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2732 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2864 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.295 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3091 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.314 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3193 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3168 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3168 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1061 | 0.0884 | 0.1425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2404 | 0.1578 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3152 | 0.3091 | 0.3193 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 130 United States of America 0.3755 compare
- 131 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.3502 compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 0.3385 compare
- 134 Bhutan 0.2993 compare
- 135 Ecuador 0.2775 compare
- 136 Madagascar 0.2756 compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Zambia was 0.3168 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3193 in 2022.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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